Ukraine: Maybe a short cease-fire, maybe not

By Gwynne Dyer –  Mar 14, 2025

What’s hard to keep in mind, with all the hype that’s flying around, is that there’s no particular reason for either side in the Ukraine war to want a cease-fire right now, let alone a full peace settlement. The only one who’s in a hurry is Donald Trump, and that’s just because he’s terminally impatient.

The war, which has just passed its third anniversary, is as deeply stuck in the mud as the First World War that it so closely resembles. Continue reading Do Ukraine’s Ceasefire Hopes Hang on Trump’s Nobel Fever Dreams? →